The Fool Me Once cast features Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar and Richard Armitage. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Danny Brocklehurst’s 2024 Netflix miniseries. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section.

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Fool Me Once centers on a traumatized English widow. When Maya Stern spots her late husband in nanny cam footage, she worries about a conspiracy. The narrative follows the main protagonist as she strategizes against her wealthy mother-in-law and a seemingly corrupt detective. Here’s every actor and character in Fool Me Once, an adaptation of Harlan Coben’s 2016 novel.

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Fool Me Once Cast: Michelle Keegan as Maya Stern

Character Profile: An English widow. She is a thrill seeker with a special forces background. Maya worries about her mental health about seeing her deceased husband in nanny cam footage.

Keegan’s Resume: Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street (2008-14), Georgie Lane in Our Girl (2016-20), Mary Queen of Scots/Queen Elizabeth I in Drunk History: UK (2016-17), Erin Croft in Brassic (2019-), Kate Thorne in Ten Pound Poms (2023)

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Fool Me Once Cast: Adeel Akhtar as Sami Kierce

Character Profile: A detective. He is a recovering alcoholic who thinks about a traumatic experience. Sami investigates Maya while struggling with medical issues.

Kierce’s Resume: Faisal in Four Lions (2010), Wilson Wilson in Utopia (2013-14), Naveed in The Big Sick (2017), Lestrade in Enola Holmes (2020), Dr. Aditya Singh in Sweet Tooth (2021-)

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Fool Me Once Cast: Richard Armitage as Joe Burkett

Character Profile: Maya’s deceased husband. He mysteriously appears in nanny cam footage. Joe’s death thematically aligns with the murder of Maya’s sister.

Armitage’s Resume: Thorin in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), Gary in Into the Storm (2014), Daniel Miller in Berlin Station (2016-19), Trevor Belmont in Castlevania (2017-21), William Farrow in Obsession (2023)

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Fool Me Once Cast: Joanna Lumley as Judith Burkett

Character Profile: Maya’s mother-in-law. She is a wealthy woman who values her high society persona. Judith protects the best interests of her family.

Lumley’s Resume: Patsy/Booberella in Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2012), Dame Olga in Ella Enchanted (2004), Maudeline Everglot in Corpse Bride (2005), Aunt Emma in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Sarah in Finding Alice (2021)

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The Fool Me Once cast also includes:

• Dino Fetscher as Marty McGreggor
• Emmett J. Scanlan as Shane Tessier
• Marcus Garvey as Eddie Walker
• Thea Taylor-Morgan as Lily Burkett
• Danya Griver as Abby Walker
• Daniel Burt as Daniel Walker
• Hattie Morahan as Caroline Burkett
• Natalie Anderson as Claire Walker
• Laurie Kynaston as Corey Rudzinski
• Jade Anouka as Nicole Butler
• James Northcote as Neil Burkett
• Clara Indrani as Molly Sardana
• Natalia Kostrzewa as Izabella Godek
• Edward Harper-Jones as Andrew Burkett
• Samuel Glyde-Rees as [Teenager] Joe Burkett
• Craige Els as [Soccer Coach] Philip Dawson

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